First Parish Church of Dorchester and Hall, Meeting House Hill, Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts, H-1541b

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1939

GUSN

GUSN-379443

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Description

The image depicts the First Parish Church of Dorchester and an adjacent hall located on Meeting House Hill in Dorchester, Boston, Massachusetts. The church features a prominent bell tower with a clock, a classical pediment, and large windows. The adjacent hall has a gabled roof and is supported by four columns at the entrance. The area is surrounded by trees.

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Descriptive Terms

churches (buildings)
religious buildings
exterior views
Unitarian Universalism
historic buildings
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP008985
Halliday negative H-1541b

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC027

Collection Name

Halliday Historic Photograph Company photographic collection, 1890s-1930s

Reference Code

PC027.001.001.025.H-1541b

Places

Dorchester (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Halliday Historic Photograph Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: The left side of this negative is cracked. Handle with care.

Description Level

Item

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